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[quote=Anonymous]My DD is turning 16 in a week and thinks I should stop. I won't.  I've learned some important things that have informed my parenting decisions in the last year. I monitor more loosely than I used to and I don't typically directly confront her with what I've learned.  But I do take the information I gather and use it to inform my parenting. I by no way have a full picture of her life because so much is conducted on SnapChat, but I know a lot more than she tells me (re who's drinking, who's vaping, how serious she and her BF are etc.)  She occasionally complains about my "stalking" but she'd also admit that one phone call I made to her after reading her texts on my IPAD was "timely" and perhaps even appreciated.  I also know that she flat out lies to me sometimes.  I get that she's probably lying to preserve her privacy/independence and I sure as heck didn't tell my parents everything when I was 16. Perhaps that's why I'm not going to "rub it in her face" when I read her texts or IG.  But, it is my phone. And it is my job to keep her safe, so I'll use the tools I have to do my job.[/quote]

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